Weber State University Athletics
2021 Spring Football Roster
Jayden Palauni
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Salt Lake City, UT
- High School:
- Highland
Jayden returns as a senior on the defensive line out of Salt Lake City. He has been a part of three-straight Big Sky Championship teams and has appeared in 38 games. He has 60 total tackles with nine tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He also has two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
2019 (Junior)
Played in 14 games during Weber State’s historic season, helping WSU win a third-straight Big Sky title and advance to the FCS Semifinals…Totaled 31 tackles on the year with 15 solo tackles and 16 assisted tackles...Had at least one tackle in 12 games and had a season-high five tackles in the FCS semifinals at James Madison...Had two tackles for loss with one sack, coming against Idaho State...Also had two pass breakups and one fumble recovery and forced fumble.
2018 (Sophomore)
Saw action in all 13 games for the Wildcats, helping Weber State to a second-straight Big Sky title and a trip to the FCS Quarterfinals...Totaled 21 tackles with eight solo and 13 assisted tackles...Had a season-high four tackles in a win at Idaho State...Also had 4.5 tackles for loss with 3.5 sacks on the year...Had two sacks for a loss of 19 yards in WSU’s win over nationally-ranked South Dakota...Also had one fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries.
2017 (R-Freshman)
Saw action in 11 games as a red shirt freshman during Weber State’s historic 2017 season that included a school-record 11 wins, a Big Sky title and two wins in the FCS Playoffs...Recorded eight tackles on the season with four solo tackles and four assisted tackles...Had a season-high three tackles in WSU’s season-opening win over Montana Western...Also had 2.5 tackles for loss with 1.5 coming in the FCS Playoff win at Southern Utah.
2016
Sat out the season as a red shirt.
Highland High School
Earned first team All-State honors as a senior for coach Brody Benson and helped lead Highland to the state semifinals...Was named the Region 5 Defensive MVP...Recorded 99 tackles and 6.5 sacks as a senior for the Rams...Earned second team All-State honors and first team All-Region honors as a junior after totaled 97 tackles with 14 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and five forced fumbles.
Personal
Last name is pronounced: Pa-lao-knee...Was born Feb. 12, 1998...Parents are Sione and Victoria Palauni...Has five siblings...Is majoring in Health Promotion at Weber State.
